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Tips to Dazzle Your Guests with Your Reception Decor
Dazzle your guests when you personalize your special day with fun and whimsical reception decor, reception accessories, and centerpieces. The perfect wedding is in the details.
Here are some easy tips to add that extra special “touch” to your wedding:
- Think outside the box — yes, flowers and candles are lovely accents to any wedding, but how about going that extra mile and use Wedding Sparklers or Willow Tree Lights Tips Branches?
Think like a wedding planner — use your creativity, have fun, look to not only wedding mags for inspiration, but design and fashion mags too. You can also go for fun details like Custom Vinyl Wall Monograms or Personalized Wedding Ceremony & Reception Signs. - Think Drama & Sparkle – make your wedding sparkle with Swarovski Crystals or Dazzle Swarovski Monogram Cake Topper.
Looking for mor reception accessories? Then check out:
For more unique and beautiful reception decorations, visit Moments of Elegance Reception Decor Catalogue.
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Wedding Planning Tips from Moments of Elegance
Planning a wedding can be a bit stressful, can’t it? But it doesn’t have to be, really it doesn’t! We swear! We are here to make sure you have the perfect day…the day you have always dreamed of ever since you were a little girl.
Here are some little ways you can make your big day super special:
Share a Secret
Have a little secret between the 2 of you that day whether it be wearing matching underwear or having something “just between you” in your hand, bouquet, pocket or even a special look and when ever you get nervous you look at your partner with “the look” and you’ll both know what each other are thinking about. Some people may catch it and wonder what it’s all about but it’ll be “your little wedding day secret” that helped you get through the day together… depending on each other at the beginning of your life as a family.
Best Man 101
The duties of a best man include being an assistant to the groom and the head of the groomsmen; he also is in charge of the bachelor party, getting the groom to the church, paying the officiant, signing the marriage license, holding the rings and giving a toast at the reception. He has a lot of responsibility and its also traditional to give him a nice gift at the rehearsal dinner to say thank you for all of his hard work!
Choosing Wedding Favors & Decorations
When deciding what wedding favors and decorations to use, there are some questions you can ask to help you choose:
Do you want something that will feature your names and wedding date?
Do you want something that will be fun to play with at the reception?
Do you want to give something that´s useful?
Do you want something that will last for a long time?
Do you want something that will be part of the table decorations?
Do you want a favor that will express both of your interests or personalities?
You’ll also want to find the BEST Wedding Favor company to work with, like Moments of Elegance.
Congrats from The President
Send one of your wedding invitations to the President, Pope, and the Queen of England and be on the lookout for a special wedding surprise back from them. Be sure to send their invites out early.
Things to ask your wedding planner
How long they have been in business?
How many weddings they have organised.
Can they provide references?
How do they charge, hourly, fixed fee or % of your wedding budget? Do you feel comfortable with this?
Do they accept commission from suppliers is it passed on to the client?
Do they operate on a full time basis or do they have another job?
Ensure they have public liability insurance.
Do they have a portfolio for you to look at?
For more Wedding Planning Tips visit Moments of Elegance Wedding Planning Tips. Do you have a wedding planning tip? We bet you do! If so submit it to Moments of Elegance Wedding Planning Tips.
Get Your Party Planning Questions Answered HERE
Planning a wedding can be a wee bit stressful, can’t it? How many people should you invite? How much should you budget for flowers? And likewise, planning any event, a birthday party, holiday gathering, baby shower, wedding shower, anniversary party, you name it, and it’s tricky. Well, never fear Moment of Elegance is here! Here to help you answer any party planning or entertaining questions you may have.
Need to know how many bottles of wine you’ll need for your next party? No prob. Here’s the wine bottle equation, figure one bottle of wine yields four glasses. Next figure that you’ll need a half of bottle of wine, per guest, (that’s two glasses per person). If you have 20 guests coming to your party you’ll need ten bottles. Or for you math savvy peops, 20 people x 2 glasses = 40 glasses of wine. 40 glasses/4 = 10 bottles.
If you have party or wedding planning questions, that you need answered ASAP, here’s what you need to do, just post your answer below in the comments section and our party planning expert will respond.
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It’s a Heart Shaped World of Favors
Yep, V-Day is right there around the corner. The world has gone heart shaped. It’s hearts, hearts, and more hearts. Here are just a few of our fav heart shaped favors, heart shaped gifts, and heart shaped jewelry:
“My Hearts” Stamped Necklace ($65) — As seen in Pregnancy Magazine! Two itty bitty sterling silver hearts (1/2″) are hand stamped with the initial of your choice and strung from sterling chain with a freshwater pearl. Absolutely darling!
“Measure Up Some Love” Heart Shaped Tape Measure (as low as $1.40) — Guests can “measure up
some love” with these heart shaped tape measures. With its key ring attached, this favor is sure to stay handy and add a “lovely” accessory to their keys.
Golden Hearts Cookie (as low as $5.95) — These cookies are as delicious as they are gorgeous!! These Orange Vanilla Spice Cookies are painted with a pink heart that is then edged with rolled fondant and finished with gold luster. Each cookie measures about 3-1/2″ in diameter.
Triple Strand Heart Bracelet ($27.99) — Make your wrist say, “Ooh La La!” with this Triple Strand
Heart Bracelet. Chain linked hearts dance gracefully along this one of a kind toggle, making it an ideal blend of trend and tradition.
Two Heart Wine Pourer In Gift Box (as low as $2.25) — With prominent interlocking hearts at its top, this sleek and light weight favor, from Fashioncraft’s Vineyard Collection, makes a tasteful
addition to any love filled occasion
For more heart shaped favors for your wedding, baby shower, or Valentine’s Day Party, check out our heart on-line catalogue.
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Go Green!!! Quick Tips for an Eco-friendly Wedding
Go, Go, Go… G-R-E-E-N!!! Maybe you are so earthy that you’re going to throw granola instead of rice at your wedding. Or maybe you are just an eco-conscious gal that wants to lower your wedding’s carbon footprint. If you don’t know what a carbon footprint is then check out the Carbon Footprint Calculator to find out more.
Here are some quick tips for an eco-friendly wedding:
- Eat locally — select a caterer who uses locally grown produce for the reception.
- Keep the wedding small — not only will you save money, but you’ll decrease your carbon foot print because more quests equals more food, more stuff and more travel.
- Create a green registry — you can check out http://www.registerlocally.com/ for more info.
- Re-cycle your invitations — you can use re-cycled paper or you can invite your guests on-line too.
- Go veggie — or consider having more veg and less meat at your reception.
- Choose fair trade flowers — the floral industry is under scrutiny for poor working conditions or better yet get your flowers locally.
- Do not “over” cater — lots of food goes to waste at weddings or you can ask your caterer to take the left overs to a homeless shelter.
- Think about transportation – select a venue close to home, find a sustainable limo company or use a horse and carriage which is romantic AND go for the environment too.
- Support a local non-profit org — many local arts organizations and museums offer wedding packages and can use the money, so forgo the country club and help out a local non-profit instead.
- Buy green wedding favors — look for eco friendly or “green” wedding favors and be sure to check out Moments of Elegance Green Wedding Favors catalog for ideas.
There are lots of ways to decrease your carbon footprint and have an eco-friendly wedding. Just think you could have a green wedding instead of a white one!
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Out With The Old & In With The NEW
It’s out with the old and in with the NEW…new favors and gifts that is! At Moments of Elegance, we have over 2,000 new products to add that extra pop to your wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, baptism, confirmation, birthday party, or graduation. Because as you know, the key to a fantastic event is in the details!
You won’t want to miss our New Products catalogue featuring fun and festive favors and gifts. There are literally thousands of favors and gifts to choose from, here’s just a small sample:
Cheery Cherry Blossom Design Candles (as low as $1.60) – A pretty symbol of good fortune, love and the rebirth of spring – not to mention its beautiful color combination of pink and brown – the cherry blossom is gaining in popularity as a decorative element at weddings, showers and more.
Fleur de Lis Design Mint Tins(as low as .70) — Add a touch French flair to your special occasion
with these fleur de lis design mint tins as your favors.
Tiny Square Hand Stamped Necklace ($62) – Two hammered squares (About 1/2″ each) are hung from a thick, sterling ring and strung on sterling chain. A cream freshwater pearl adds the perfect detail. Each square can fit up to 6 characters.
Olive You Always Collection Oil & Vinegar Sets (as low as $4.20) – Looking for fun favors that are destined to be used over and over again? Well these flavorful kitchen favors make a recipe for success.
Angel Design Letter Openers (start as low as $1.55) — What could be better than sending your guests home with an angel at the end of your special day? Angel favors are an inspirational and beautiful choice for weddings, Christenings and so much more.
NYC Icon Natural Tote Bag ($20) — What a unique way to welcome your guests to an out of
town/destination wedding! Perfect as out of town welcome bags, rehearsal dinner gifts, corporate gifts, or even wedding favors.
This is just a sample of a few of the new fab gifts and favors we have, so you just have to check out our New Products Catalogue. You must! Really.
Bridal Showers Do’s & Don’t's
Here are bridal showers do’s & don’t's taken from the book Wedding Etiquette by Peggy Post. According to Ms. Post, here are some helpful tips for the bride and the host:
Bridal Shower Do’s & Don’ts
- Do send thank-you notes to all shower guests—even if you thanked them in person at the shower. And don’t forget those who couldn’t attend but did send a gift.
- Don’t ask guests to address their own thank-you notes.
- Do send a thank-you note and a gift to anyone who hosts a shower for you.
- Don’t coerce anyone—especially bridesmaids—to host a shower. It’s a financial burden that many aren’t able to take on.
- Do include registry information on a separate sheet in the envelope with the shower invitation, but not on the invitation itself. The theme of the shower (Kitchen, bath, lingerie) may be noted on the invitation, but color preferences or sizes should be noted on a separate insert.
- Don’t invite anyone to a shower who won’t be invited to the wedding. Showers are intimate gatherings for people you know very well—not excuses to haul in more gifts. The only exception is a workplace shower to which a large number of coworkers contribute. (If an office shower involves only a few coworkers, thoughtful couples will probably include these colleagues in the wedding guest list.)
If you’re looking for some fun ideas for bridal shower favors and gifts, be sure to check out Moments of Elegance Bridal Shower Favors.
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Something old, new, borrowed & blue
Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
We’ve all heard it. All brides have to have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on their wedding day. But did you ever wonder where that wedding tradition actually came from? The saying dates back to the Victorian era. It started in Great Britain around 1551. And for good luck and happiness brides have been honoring the tradition ever since.
Let’s break it down for you:
- Something old – represents the link between the bride’s past especially her ties to her mother or grandmother, most importantly it signifies the continuity between the bride’s family and her new one. Oftentimes brides wear a piece of antique jewelry.
- Something new – symbolizes good luck and happiness in the marriage. The wedding dress is usually the something new and it represents the fact that the bride and groom are building a new life together.
- Something borrowed – is especially important because the bride should “borrow” something from a happily married friend, to lend the bride some of her martial happiness. This piece is of course returned after the wedding and can be anything of sentimental value.
- Something blue — is the ancient symbol for faithfulness, purity and loyalty. In the olden days, couples wore blue arm bands, but the modern bride usually wears a blue garter. FYI…Moments of Elegance features blue garters ranging in price from $18 to $22.
So, there you have it. May your wedding day be a memorable event filled with love and happiness with a little dash of luck!
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Avoid the Top 5 Wedding Mistakes
Weddings are a crazy mix of joy and stress. For many of us, we have been planning our weddings since we were little girls. We want the big day to go off without a hitch. Although, things can, and let’s be perfectly honest something will probably will go wrong. But trust us, you’ll get over it! In any event, here are the top five wedding mistakes brides-to-be can make.
1) Issues with the marriage license. Be sure to know the rules and regs in your state or the state you are getting married in. They do vary, so you’ll want to know what’s what.
2) Postage. Wedding invites come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, so be sure to take yours to your local post office to ensure that you have proper postage for your envelopes. It would be a bit of a bummer if all your invites were marked “return to sender.”
3) Last minute beauty treatments. Weeks before your wedding is not the time to try out a new hair cut, hair color, facial, beauty treatment, tanning bed or fad diet. The last thing you want is to have purple hair and red splotches on your face in your wedding pics!
4) Waiting too long to buy a wedding dress. Getting your dress should be one of the first things on your “To Do” list. It can take months to get your dress. You”ll also want to factor in times for fittings and alterations.
5) Booking the hotel rooms for your guests. You’ll want to reserve a book of rooms for your guests soon after you book your locale. You can always cancel them.
Fun and Festive Fall Favors
The days are getting a wee bit shorter and the leaves are changing — fall is here. Whether you’re planning a fall wedding or a just for fun fall party, you’ll want to check out these festive fall favors.
Truly, is there anything more beautiful than watching the leaves change? These fall favors capture nature’s beauty and bring it right to your table. You”ll just love the Autumn Leaf Candy Dishes, perfect to use as wedding favors or for any fall themed event. The lovely Leaf Place Card Favor Boxes with Designer Place Cards are sure to make a statement at your event.
When we think of fall we think of the bounty of the fall harvest and these edible favors are sure to
bring the harvest home. You can almost smell the yummy “Fall for Love” Muffin Mix. The Sachet Tea Infuser Favors – Autumn Blend brings the tastes and scents of fall like apples and vanilla right to your tea cup.
These cute and clever fall wedding and party favors are sure to delight your guests such as the Fall Leaf Bookmark Favor or the Autumn Leaf Design Bottle Opener. Just so you know, these are just a few of the new fall favors and table decorations featured on momentsofelegance.com. To find more check out the Fall Wedding Favors online catalog.